The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned cyber cafes and organisations against unauthorised printing of national identification number (NIN) cards.
In a statement on Monday, Kayode Adegoke, head of corporate communications unit at NIMC, clarified that the commission has not authorised any entity to print NIN cards aside from its official general multi-purpose card (GMPC), stressing that such acts violate the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007.
“The National Identity Management Commission has noticed some unscrupulous individuals, cyber cafes, and organizations’ indiscriminate printing of unauthorized ‘NIN cards and charging unsuspecting members of the public exorbitant fees,” the statement reads.
“The commission has not authorized anyone or organization to print any card in place of the NIMC General Multi-Purpose Card. This act is against the NIMC Act no 23, 2007.
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“To this end, the general public and organizations are advised to stop printing any NIN cards against the authorized NIMC GMPC.
“The so-called NIN card is not authorized by NIMC, and on no account should anyone present it as a means of identification.”
NIMC said security agencies have been alerted to the unlawful activity and instructed to arrest those responsible, adding that anyone caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
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The commission stressed that the NIN slip is the only legal document authorised as a means of identification, and it must be verified upon presentation to access services.
To meet the yearnings of the public, NIMC said it has finalised plans to launch the improved GMPC, a multifunctional card that serves as both a physical means of identification and a payment solution, powered by AfriGo, a local payment platform.
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